With summer just getting underway in Minnesota, EDM fans across the Twin Cities are already looking ahead to the season’s biggest events. Sound in Motion stays ahead of the curve with their extensive schedule of upcoming events. They recently helped kick off the summer music season with a bang by bringing Martin Garrix back to The Armory venue in Minneapolis for a highly anticipated 2-day weekend of house music. Sound in Motion (SIMShows) is renowned around Minneapolis for their immersive EDM production that feature impressive stage design, synchronized lighting, crisp sound engineering, and seamless event execution. While Garrix’s performance was exceptional in its own right, the show’s distinctive stage design and cutting-edge production transformed it into a truly remarkable event. Home Business Magazine had the opportunity to attend one of the shows and experience the world-class production for one of EDM’s biggest DJs, and it was a night to remember.
Before Martin Garrix took the stage for the night’s main event, three talented artists set the tone with performances that steadily built anticipation throughout the night. Blest Sinners opened the evening with a progressive house set, blending melodic beats with infectious rhythms that immediately drew the early crowd into the night. Next up to the DJ decks was Citadelle, who immediately elevated the crowd’s energy with a polished mix of melodic house and dance-demanding grooves. Finally, Westend took the stage brought a darker, bass-heavy edge to the lineup, delivering a collection of popular house hits and driving rhythms that had the crowd jumping to every beat. Throughout each performance, Sound in Motion complemented the EDM beats with perfectly synchronized visuals and lighting that enhanced the unique style of every artist. By the time Martin Garrix was ready to take the stage, the packed venue was fully energized and eager for the night’s headline performance.
With anticipation at its peak, Martin Garrix emerged to a roaring crowd to start his two hour set of elite house music. As one of the most globally recognized names in electronic music, Garrix lived up to his legacy with a track list that balanced emotional melodic moments with high-impact festival energy. His set also featured many of his well-known hits and fan favorites, each met with immediate reactions from the crowd of cheers and energetic dancing.
It had been 7 years since Martin Garrix played in Minneapolis, and Sound in Motion ensured the production of his tour would be nothing the Minneapolis crowd had ever seen in the EDM scene. What set the performance apart was its striking stage design, anchored by a massive illuminated wall of lights and lasers with a large plus-sign cutout that framed Garrix’s DJ booth at the center. The design was enhanced by multiple rows of dynamic lasers that reached every corner of the venue, ensuring the entire crowd was immersed rather than just those in the center of the crowd. The exterior wall outside of the plus sign functioned as a dynamic LED display, featuring vibrant visuals while remaining semi-transparent enough for layered lighting effects to pass through to the crowd seamlessly.
Throughout the set, Sound in Motion’s production was tightly synchronized with Garrix’s music, from crisp sound engineering to carefully timed lighting cues and bursts of pyrotechnics that emphasized key drops. Sound in Motion set a new benchmark for fully cohesive audiovisual EDM show production in Minneapolis.
Sound in Motion’s 2026 summer of EDM events in Minneapolis provides brands with valuable opportunities to engage thousands of highly engaged electronic dance music fans across a series of live events. Consider sponsoring one of their highly anticipated summer shows listed on the SIMShows website: Breakaway Pre-Party on Friday June 12th, CID on Friday June 12th, Skyline Sessions on Saturday June 13th, BELLATRXX at The Vault on Friday June 19th, and Breakaway Minnesota Festival on Friday June 26th and Saturday June 27th.
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